Govt: £213m to combat climate change & COVID-19: The government has reported £213 million in new funds to assist researchers in tackling mankind’s largest challenges, for instance climate change, the COVID-19 pandemic & terrorism.

The funds, that is being brought about as a section of the Research & Development Roadmap, will be used to supply scientists, universities & research facilities throughout the UK with innovative technology.

This will support the arrangement of new aerial sensors in London to keep tabs on greenhouse gas emission grades, assist in paying for new equipment at a groundbreaking floating offshore wind testing laboratory at the University of Plymouth & assist in hosting independant marine robotics tests in Southampton to observe ocean health.

The government has picked out these programs to receive a portion of the money as part of its plan of action to deliver net zero emissions throughout the economy by 2050.

In conjunction with accelerating decarbonisation & lowering pollution, the new round of funding further tackles other main social threats like the COVID-19 pandemic & terrorism. It contains £27 million for researchers located at 43 of the UK’s Medical Research Institutes.

The £27 million will back the purchasing of super-high operating computers & microscopes to further discover, model & fight disease.

A part of the money will fund the advancement of a new ‘blast diagnostics’ lab at the University of Sheffield in order to improve reaction time to explosives used in terrorist attacks.

Science Minister Amanda Solloway stated: “The response from UK scientists and researchers to coronavirus has been nothing short of phenomenal. We need to match this excellence by ensuring scientific facilities are truly world-class, so scientists can continue carrying out life-changing research for years to come as we build back better from the pandemic.

“From the world’s most detailed telescopes tracking disease to airborne drones monitoring greenhouse gas emissions, our investment will enhance the tools available to our most ambitious innovators across the country. By doing so, scientists and researchers will be able to drive forward extraordinary research that will enable the UK to respond to global challenges such as achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050.”

Govt: £213m to combat climate change & COVID-19